HSBC and Government series.

Hong Kong banknotes in everyday circulation are $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1,000. In 2002, the HKSAR Government issued a new ten dollar note in recognition of a continuing demand among the public for a note in addition to the coin. The existing $10 notes issued by two note-issuing banks remain legal tender, but they are no longer printed. The one-cent note issued by the Government was demonetised and ceased to be legal tender on 1 October 1995. Image File history File links The $20-$1000 notes shown here are issued and copyrighted by HSBC. The $10 note shown is issued by the Hong Kong Government. ... Legal tender or forced tender is payment that cannot be refused in settlement of a debt denominated in the same currency by virtue of law. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The total value of banknotes in circulation in Hong Kong can be found in Monthly Statistical Bulletin and the Annual Report.

Note-issuing banks

Proportion by value of banknotes issued in 2003

The Government, through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, has given authorization to three commercial banks to issue currency notes in Hong Kong: Image File history File links Hk_money_banknote_chart. ...

• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited;
• the Standard Chartered Bank; and
• the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited.

Authorisation is accompanied by a set of terms and conditions agreed between the Government and the three note-issuing banks. Banknotes are issued by the three banks, or redeemed, against payment to, or from, the Government Exchange Fund in US dollars, at a specified rate of US$1 to HK$7.80 under the Linked Exchange Rate system. Banknotes issued by the three commercial banks are printed in Hong Kong by Hong Kong Note Printing Limited. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited also written as The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (Traditional Chinese: ), based in Hong Kong, is a wholly owned subsidiary and the founding member of the HSBC Group, which is traded on several stock exchanges as HSBC Holdings plc. ... Standard Chartered Bank (LSE: STAN, SEHK: 2888) is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in more than fifty countries. ... Bank of China Tower The Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK, 中國銀行（香港）) (SEHK: 2388) is the second-largest commercial banking group in Hong Kong in terms of assets and customer deposits, with more than 300 branches in Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong Note Printing Limited prints the bank notes of all the three note-issuing banks in Hong Kong. ...

Note printing

In April 1996, the HKMA acquired the note printing plant at Tai Po from the De La Rue Group of the UK on behalf of the Government. The plant has been operating under the name of HKNPL since then. The acquisition of the plant enables the Government, through the HKMA, to be directly involved in the production of Hong Kong currency notes, which is in line with the responsibilities conferred upon the Government under the Legal Tender Notes Issue Ordinance and the Basic Law. In March 1997, the Government sold 15 per cent of its shareholding in HKNPL to the China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, a PRC state-owned enterprise. In October 1997, the Government sold 10 per cent of HKNPL issued shares to each of the three note-issuing banks. The Government continues to exercise management control and maintains a majority stake in HKNPL, with the Chief Executive of the HKMA as the Chairman of the company. Junction of Kwong Fuk Road and Kwong Fuk Street, Tai Po For the district in Hong Kong, see Tai Po District. ... De La Rue is a British commercial printer and papermaker. ... PRC is a common abbreviation for: Peoples Republic of China Palestinian Red Crescent Popular Resistance Committees This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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Banknotes currently in circulation

The HKMA issues the $10 note and the other three banks issue denominations of 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 dollars.

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Historical denominations and issuers of Hong Kong banknotes no longer circulated by the HKMA

Previous issuers of banknotes were The Merchantile Bank Limited 1853-1984, The National Bank of China 1891-1911, The Oriental Bank Corporation 1845-1884, the AGRA & Masterman's Bank Limited 1862-1866, The Asiatic Banking Corporation 1862-1866 and The Bank of Hindustan, China & Japan 1862-1966. All issued some or all of the denoninations above. Those no longer issued include the 1, 5 and 10 cent with 1 , 5 and 25 dollars.

Security features

The following security features are incorporated in genuine Hong Kong banknotes:

• Paper: The banknote paper is made of 100% cotton fibre, which does not fluoresce under ultra-violet light.

• Watermarks:The watermarks are incorporated during the paper manufacturing process. They can be viewed equally well from either side of the note. The images are multi-toned and sharp, and do not show up when placed under ultra-violet light.

• Security thread: A straight metal thread is embedded in the note. It can be viewed equally clearly from either side of the note.

• See-through feature: When the note is held up to the light, the specially designed colour patterns printed on the front and back will be seen to be exactly aligned with each other.

• Intaglio printing: The main images of the notes are printed by an intaglio printing process which deposits a large quantity of ink on the paper thus giving the note an embossed feel. The fine lines of these images are clear and sharp.

In pursuance to section 103 of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200 of Laws of Hong Kong), anyone who wants to reproduce the whole or any part of any Hong Kong currency note for any purpose in any form must apply in writing to the Monetary Authority for approval. No reproduced images should be submitted with the application because such an action would already amount to a breach of section 103 of the Crimes Ordinance. It is a criminal offence under the Crimes Ordinance to manufacture or knowingly pass, tender or possess a counterfeit banknote. The offence carries a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment. Cotton ready for harvest. ... Fluorescence induced by exposure to ultraviolet light in vials containing various sized cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots. ... Note: Ultraviolet is also the name of a 1998 UK television miniseries about vampires. ... This Crown & CA (for Crown Agent) watermark was standard for postage stamps of the British colonies from the 1880s to the 1920s. ... Intaglio (pronounced in-TAL-yo, IPA: ) is a family of printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface, known as the matrix or plate. ...

Adopted from the official website of Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Permission granted.

Reference

1. ^ HKMA (2007-03-12). General Information on the Hong Kong Ten Dollar Polymer Note. Retrieved on 2007 March 13.